Mauritania vs Nigeria: Political corruption index
Mauritania
0.825
in 2025
Nigeria
0.834
in 2025
Mauritania rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th
Political corruption index over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.834 against 0.825 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.407 | 0.803 | 0.396 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.407 | 0.7372 | 0.3302 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.407 | 0.709 | 0.302 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.4085 | 0.709 | 0.3005 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.4292 | 0.7189 | 0.2897 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.5834 | 0.8331 | 0.2497 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.6205 | 0.8213 | 0.2008 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.786 | 0.8623 | 0.0763 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8606 | 0.8485 | 0.0121 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.8514 | 0.9362 | 0.0848 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.851 | 0.9401 | 0.0891 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.8448 | 0.9158 | 0.071 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.834 against 0.825 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.009, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for political corruption index?
- Mauritania ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.